This grocery “benefit” is just a rebranding of the GST credit, so that Canadians will forget that they are paying sales tax on almost every good and service they consume. Remember how the GST was sold to Canadians over the years that if we paid consumption taxes, income and other taxes would go down. How did that work out? Yet, despite the trillions that Canadians are paying in taxes - the governments still can’t balance a budget ever.
The Canadian army was asked to give up personal equipment to other soldiers who were in active duty because the army did not have enough to go around. So tell me again how the military is doing well?
Canada is in deep, deep trouble. Deeper than I’ve ever seen. It’s deep, because those in power do not recognize the problems we face. The alternative is, they are managing the decline, and hence why they aren’t solving for anything.
I am a Canadian and sadly have to agree with you. It is the ignorance of the liberal lovers who are giving this corrupt lying bastard Carney his power!
So I catch your screed while visiting the grocery store. Well; to get a decent price on 100% whole wheat dempsters I buy three to get the princely price of 2.65 each. Rinseaid for the dishwasher is half the price of name brand finish rinse aid 4.79 to 11.99.
Lettuce is 3.99
Fkn Carney spent more money on one inflight air trip menu to Europe than I’ll make in three years. Make that five years.
Now your earnest column is decrying “celebration of economic failure “
At community mail box today I saw one retired couple picking up their grocery cheque today . They live in a 1.500,000$$ house and drive nice newer car.
Many of whom, if they are over 75 and have arranged their affairs properly, can keep some of their OAS despite making 370k a year as a couple. What a country! But, to be fair, they do need the money to pay for their landscaping staff at their second homes in Muskoka.
Celebrating economic failure is easier to understand if you read Orwell. When the chocolate ration was reduced from 30 grams per week to 20, demonstrations were apparently held to thank Big Brother for raising the ration. Because that is what people needed to believe. Much that is going wrong here today is easier to understand if we keep in mind that our Nice neighbours believe what they need to believe to feel good, not what would benefit them to know.
Liberals aren’t in power for Canadians they’re in power for themselves. I’ve never seen more selfish, gaslighting people in my life
And more moronic idiots who will not admit they’ve been had.
Sadly the elbows up voter is totally unaware-they celebrate the freebies being the shallow thinkers that they are.
Only someone with a non functioning, drug addled or mad cow addled brain would believe this is Trump’s fault.
Hes a factor..a small one..jmo
and i dont do drugs....only coffee
This grocery “benefit” is just a rebranding of the GST credit, so that Canadians will forget that they are paying sales tax on almost every good and service they consume. Remember how the GST was sold to Canadians over the years that if we paid consumption taxes, income and other taxes would go down. How did that work out? Yet, despite the trillions that Canadians are paying in taxes - the governments still can’t balance a budget ever.
Well when you are funnelling billions to Brookfield through Ukraine at the time of 35 Billion, it is hard to keep up with taxation
The deficit is growing faster than ever despite the windfall generated by the high energy price! The liberals couldn’t manage a one float parade!!
Yes. That is what Canada has become under the Liberals and NDP a country that Celebrates Failure and coming in last place !!
Couldn’t agree more Brian, subsidies are an admission of failure.
The Canadian army was asked to give up personal equipment to other soldiers who were in active duty because the army did not have enough to go around. So tell me again how the military is doing well?
Downsizing the government is the best way to improve the economy. Less government = less corruption = less waste.
"If a businessman makes a mistake, he suffers the consequences. If a bureaucrat makes a mistake, YOU suffer the consequences."
Ayn Rand
Technical recession or what? This bamboozled is the same as Prime Minister, Carney has proposed separating government finances into:
an operating budget (day-to-day spending), and
a capital budget (long-term investments such as infrastructure).
Trying to hide out of control spending.
Canada is in deep, deep trouble. Deeper than I’ve ever seen. It’s deep, because those in power do not recognize the problems we face. The alternative is, they are managing the decline, and hence why they aren’t solving for anything.
Canadians in general don’t have a clue either!
I am a Canadian and sadly have to agree with you. It is the ignorance of the liberal lovers who are giving this corrupt lying bastard Carney his power!
Low information, fake outrage, gullibility and of course, unscrupulous, corrupt politicians are ruining this country.
There is a large ‘factual handicapped’ portion of this country that has been celebrating for 11 years!
"Liberal gov of Canada, we are the best at mediocrity...most of the time"
Nice tag line, all the boomers get it and don't get it at the same time.
What I said when I saw Frankie Bubbles flexing about welfare payments. It is the sort of thing you should keep to yourself.
I did think he was smart and for canadians but hes a D.A.
So I catch your screed while visiting the grocery store. Well; to get a decent price on 100% whole wheat dempsters I buy three to get the princely price of 2.65 each. Rinseaid for the dishwasher is half the price of name brand finish rinse aid 4.79 to 11.99.
Lettuce is 3.99
Fkn Carney spent more money on one inflight air trip menu to Europe than I’ll make in three years. Make that five years.
Now your earnest column is decrying “celebration of economic failure “
WTF?
Fkn Carney is an abject liar and a damn thief
Who the hell voted for this deceiving imbecile ?
Seniors, retired can only make $25,000 to qualify.
How can anyone live on that?
It would be very tight unless stsying with family.. $2200 per mo.
At community mail box today I saw one retired couple picking up their grocery cheque today . They live in a 1.500,000$$ house and drive nice newer car.
A lot of these welfare programs should also have net worth tests.
That would be discrimination against wealthy boomers who, coincidentally, tend to vote Liberal.
Many of whom, if they are over 75 and have arranged their affairs properly, can keep some of their OAS despite making 370k a year as a couple. What a country! But, to be fair, they do need the money to pay for their landscaping staff at their second homes in Muskoka.
I got squat - living on CPP/OAS/RRIF withdrawls and savings. No grocery money
Celebrating economic failure is easier to understand if you read Orwell. When the chocolate ration was reduced from 30 grams per week to 20, demonstrations were apparently held to thank Big Brother for raising the ration. Because that is what people needed to believe. Much that is going wrong here today is easier to understand if we keep in mind that our Nice neighbours believe what they need to believe to feel good, not what would benefit them to know.